Arbender Robinson (Actor) Broadway: In Transit, Shuffle Along (revival), Les Misérables (revival), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Disney's The Lion King, Book of Mormon, Hair, Ragtime (revival), Disney's The Little Mermaid, Hairspray. T.V.: Nurse Jackie, The Last O.G., Tony Awards, Good Morning America, The Today Show, CBS Sunday Morning. He made his Broadway debut in the Tony Award winning production of Hairspray; where he covered the role of Seaweed. In the original cast of Disney’s The Little Mermaid he covered the role of Prince Eric. He also served as the Dance Captain and Swing for the Broadway revival of Hair and was seen in the Broadway revival of Ragtime. His Broadway credits continue with Disney’s The Lion King, Broadway’s 3rd longest running and all time highest grossing show. Since then he was in the original cast of Beautiful The Carole King Musical and the 2014 of Les Misérables and is the cover for Marius. He is also the first African American to ever play Marius on Broadway and then the 2016 hit music Shuffle Along alongside many Broadway Legends including Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Billy Porter, Brandon Victor Dixon and Joshua Henry. The show was Directed by Tony Award Winner George C Wolfe and Choreographed by Savionne Glover. Arbender was a featured Vocalist with Royal Caribbean Cruises as well as an actor and vocalist for numerous Disney productions at Walt Disney World. He spent 4 years as a studio session Vocalist for the Disney Organization and can be heard in various parades and attractions worldwide. Arbender also performed extensively in Regional Theater in the US including the prestigious Yale Reparatory Theatre. As a teaching artist, Arbender has worked with many organizations around the world and has a very unique teaching style that's accessible to all ages and talent levels. He also works significantly at bringing arts awareness to programs all over the country as well as serving as a huge advocate for Autism awareness and research. He is the director of the acting and theatre program at New York Vocal Coaching and is also a member of the Education Theatre Association Model Curriculum Framework Project. His passion for Theatre was cultivated at Viterbo University in LaCrosse Wisconsin. His skill as an acting and auditions coach was developed during his long and continued success in the industry. Arbender also mentioned a few things to keep his mom happy: “I am a huge advocate for education, the thirst for knowledge, and believing in the power of your dreams. Dream big because sometimes these things can come true. I studied theater, music, dance, and management at Viterbo University in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. I have lived and or worked professionally in more states than I can ever recall and I now consider NYC and The Great White Way my home” www.arbender.com Instagram: @arbender2